Emma Louise Jones (born 21 August 1982)[3] is a footballer who plays for the Welsh national team and the women's section of Cardiff City FC. Jones plays as a central defender and has accumulated a half-century of caps for Wales.

Emma Jones

Emma Jones in 2006
Personal information
Full name	Emma Louise Jones[1]
Date of birth	(1982-08-21) 21 August 1982 (age 39)
Place of birth	Griffithstown, Wales
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Newport Strikers
	Newport County
	Merthyr Tydfil
2003–2011	Bristol Academy
2011	Liverpool Ladies	6	(0)
2012–	Cardiff City
National team‡
2000–	Wales[2]	60	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 April 2011

Club career

Jones played for Newport Strikers, Newport County and Merthyr Tydfil prior to joining Bristol Rovers in 2003. The club changed its name to Bristol Academy two years later. Her nickname at the Gas Girls was "Vinnie".[4]

In the mid–season break of the 2011 FA WSL, Jones left Bristol to sign for Liverpool.[5]

In February 2012 Jones returned to Wales, signing for Cardiff City's affiliated women's team, who play in the South Wales League.[6]

International career

Jones won six caps for Wales at U16 level and scored three goals in 15 games for the U18 team.[2] She made her senior debut, aged 17, in a 6–0 defeat to Belgium in March 2000.[2][7]

References

External links

• Emma Jones at UEFA (Archive copy: 5 November 2013)
• Emma Jones at FAW (Archive copy: 21 March 2009)

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